Hunter 146 Explained
| Hunter 146 |
| Designer: | Chuck Burns and the Hunter Design Team |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Builder: | Hunter Marine |
| Crew: | four (maximum) |
| Draft: | 3feet with centreboard down |
| Displacement: | 3400NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | ACP |
| Loa: | 14.5feet |
| Beam: | 6.5feet |
| Keel Type: | centerboard |
| Ballast: | none |
| Rudder Type: | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 12feet |
| J: | 4.58feet |
| P: | 16.58feet |
| E: | 7.83feet |
| Sailplan: | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 64.91square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 27.48square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 92.39square feet |
The Hunter 146 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Chuck Burns and the Hunter Design Team as a novice sailboat and first built in 2003.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The design was renamed the Hunter 15 in 2008 and is now referred to as the Marlow-Hunter 15.[1] [4] [5] [6]
Production
The design has been built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2003 and remains in production under the designation Marlow-Hunter 15.[1] [4] [5] [7]
Design
The Hunter 146 is a small recreational dinghy, built predominantly of ACP. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, an open reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 3400NaN0 and can accommodate up to four people.[1] [4] [5]
The boat has a draft of 3feet with the centreboard extended and 0.5feet with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1] [5]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
Notes and References
- Web site: Hunter 146 sailboat specifications and details. 25 October 2018. Browning. Randy. sailboatdata.com. 2018. https://archive.today/20220403235311/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-146. 3 April 2022. live.
- Web site: Chuck Burns. 25 October 2018. Browning. Randy. sailboatdata.com. 2018. https://archive.today/20210524170902/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/burns-chuck. 24 May 2021. live.
- Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 15 . 25 October 2018. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026025117/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/5740/hunter-146. 26 October 2018. dead.
- Web site: Hunter 15. 25 October 2018. Marlow-Hunter. www.marlow-hunter.com. 8 July 2013 . https://archive.today/20220403235325/https://www.marlow-hunter.com/fiberglass-trailerable-daysailers15-22-feet/the-15-safe-and-versatile-for-everyone/. 3 April 2022. live.
- Web site: Hunter 146. 3 April 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220403235835/https://sailboat.guide/hunter/146. 3 April 2022. live.
- Web site: Hunter 15 sailboat specifications and details. 25 October 2018. Browning. Randy. sailboatdata.com. 2018. https://archive.today/20220403235339/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hunter-15. 3 April 2022. live.
- Web site: Hunter Marine. 3 April 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20200730183858/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/hunter-marine-usa. 30 July 2020. live.
